GroupTabs Makes Saving Money a Team Activity

GroupTabs combines FourSquare and Groupon, letting you save money when a whole group checks in at a place.

While Facebook Places might be grabbing all the attention today, there's another new social networking tool you should know about. GroupTabs combines FourSquare and Groupon, letting you save money when a whole group checks in at a place. It's meant to drive traffic to a place, rather than just reward people who'd go there, anyway. To get started, create a GroupTabs account and read about upcoming events (the site just launched, so there's only one event at the moment). Arrive at the event and check in with your geo-aware mobile browser. As soon as a set number of members have checked in, you'll get a redeem tab on your screen. Show that screen to the bartender to get your deal.

The service has gotten a lot of attention, including articles in the New York Times and Mashable. It seems like the perfect combination: you're assured of there being a group of like-minded people at the place you're going, and you're going to save money when you get there. The current deal is in New York City, so give it a try if you're in the area. Back to top

Troy Dreier is a technology writer and editor based in Jersey City, NJ. He’s the editor of OnlineVideo.net, senior associate editor for StreamingMedia.com, and a former staff editor for PC Magazine. He’s @tdreier on Twitter.
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